We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Mississippi Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
7,445	65.11%	$72,685	H-1B
3,052	26.69%	$23,543	H-2A
889	7.78%	$56,985	PERM
48	0.42%	$61,885	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Mississippi has seen a total of 11,434 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Mississippi is the H-1B visa with 7,445 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 65.11% of Mississippi's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,052 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 26.69% of Mississippi's total visas.

Top Occupations in Mississippi (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Production Managers	20	$86,465	80.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	19	$34,858	79.17%
Epidemiologists	18	$44,436	78.26%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$50,871	77.27%
Engineers, All Other	17	$58,554	77.27%
Biological Technicians	16	$34,431	72.73%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	16	$65,555	76.19%
Information Technology Project Managers	16	$68,285	80.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	15	$61,161	78.95%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	15	$38,031	78.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2	$76,970	66.67%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$80,257	66.67%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$35,725	66.67%
Chemists	2	$50,263	66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	2	$106,943	66.67%
Cost Estimators	2	$41,933	66.67%
Materials Engineers	2	$85,696	66.67%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$27,664	66.67%
Engineers, All Other	2	$64,231	66.67%
Information Security Analysts	2	$54,527	66.67%

Mississippi Employees Over Time

Mississippi has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 501 employees were hired. Mississippi peaked in 2016 with 659 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 577 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Mississippi From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	111	$71,369	36.16%
Bangladesh	91	$19,642	32.62%
South Korea	58	$23,141	31.69%
China	48	$39,800	30.97%
Vietnam	39	$20,319	46.43%
Mexico	31	$48,397	39.24%
Philippines	19	$29,206	32.20%
South Africa	18	$39,689	37.50%
Pakistan	17	$85,123	41.46%
Nepal	15	$94,318	36.59%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Invictus Infotech Llc	1	$77,376	100.00%
Praxair Surface Technologies Inc	1	$77,605	100.00%
It Cats Llc Dba	1	$77,688	100.00%
Kimberly Clark Usa Llc	1	$77,750	100.00%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	1	$78,042	100.00%
Wellman Inc	1	$78,416	100.00%
Acetech Group Corporation	1	$78,520	100.00%
Verizon Business Network Services Inc	1	$78,624	100.00%
Abb Installation Products Inc An Abb Company	1	$78,666	100.00%
Patients Choice Medical Center Of Humphreys County	1	$78,915	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	2	$71,459	66.67%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	2	$71,022	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	2	$76,439	66.67%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	2	$97,302	66.67%
Graphic Design Services	2	$26,529	100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$61,444	100.00%
Home Centers	2	$33,727	100.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	2	$74,059	100.00%
Executive Offices	2	$90,792	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	2	$94,411	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Mississippi Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Mississippi to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Mississippi over all years is $72,685. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.